Category Archives: News
Box Office: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Possesses Franchise-Best $34.5 Million Opening Day
The power of Christ still compels moviegoers. “The Conjuring: Last Rites” exorcised an impressive $34.5 million across Friday and preview screenings in 3,802 locations. That’s well a...
J. Kim Murphy Sep 06, 2025
Sydney Sweeney Relied on Smucker’s and Milkshakes to Gain 30 Pounds for ‘Christy,’ Got ‘Gnarly Bruises’ Filming Boxing Scenes: ‘I Got Pummeled’
For her starring role in the female boxing drama “Christy,” Sydney Sweeney kept an ice bucket handy. “I was getting pummeled,” Sweeney said during an interview at the Variety T...
Tatiana Siegel Sep 06, 2025
Krishan Bhatia, Who Helped Amazon Build Presence in TV Upfronts, is Exiting
Krishan Bhatia, who joined Amazon last year to help build its presence on Madison Avenue and in the industry’s annual “upfront” sales market, is leaving the streaming and e-commerce ...
Brian Steinberg Sep 06, 2025
‘Crouching Tiger’ Producer’s Toronto and Busan Martial Arts Actioner ‘The Furious’ Aims to Revitalize Genre: ‘Pushing the Boundaries’
Action choreographer-turned-director Tanigaki Kenji is betting that audiences are hungry for authentic martial arts cinema. His new film, “The Furious,” which world premieres at the Toront...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025
Could 3D Make a Comeback With the Help of Low-Cost AI? Werner Herzog and Experts Weigh In
Is 3D cinema set for another big revival? Audience trends and industry moves point in that direction, but it may be fueled by a potentially destructive force: artificial intelligence. North American 3...
Carolehorst Sep 06, 2025
Toronto Premiere ‘To the Victory!’ Imagines a Post-War Ukraine Where Hard Work of Rebuilding Has Just Begun
Award-winning Ukrainian filmmaker Valentyn Vasyanovych ("Atlantis") heads to the Toronto Film Festival with his latest feature, "To the Victory!," a semi-autobiographical tale about broken families an...
Postcardjunky Sep 06, 2025
Anurag Kashyap’s Toronto Prison Drama ‘Monkey in a Cage’ Tackles #MeToo Fallout: Bobby Deol ‘Totally Put His Whole Vulnerable Self Out There’
Director Anurag Kashyap’s “Monkey in a Cage” (titled “Bandar” in Hindi) makes its world premiere in the Toronto Film Festival's Special Presentations program, marking ano...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025
David Jonsson, Tom Blyth and ‘Wasteman’ Director Cal McMau on ‘Alchemy’ Behind Pressure Cooker Prison Thriller and Blending Ex-Inmates With Actors
Back in 2017 and fresh out of drama school, David Jonsson auditioned for "Wasteman," Cal McMau's debut feature and a violent pressure cooker thriller set in a British prison. The drama bows Sept. 6 at...
Alex Ritman Sep 06, 2025
Huma Qureshi, ‘Bayaan’ Team Reveal Toronto Indian Thriller’s Real-World Inspiration: ‘Trying to Make Sense of the Systemic Patriarchy’
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, the team behind “Bayaan” is revealing how real-world events inspired the Indian police procedural and their ambitious plans to bui...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025
Former MGM Executive Tania Sarra Launches Sauce Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Former MGM Studios executive Tania Sarra has unveiled her new production venture, Sauce Studios, at the Toronto Film Festival, marking the official debut of the Toronto-based company. The fledgling co...
Naman Ramachandran Sep 06, 2025